A red casket sat onstage amid a sea of white roses, as images of Rivera played on a big screen.

Many fans had bought advance tickets for $1. Others converged outside, hoping to gain access. The service was closed to most media, though a broadcast was available.

Burial will be private.

Rivera and six other people died Dec. 9 in a northern Mexico plane crash that remains under investigation. Rivera, the mother of five and grandmother of two, was 43.

Donaldson charged with DUI

ABC News veteran and former correspondent
Sam Donaldson is facing a drunken-driving charge in Delaware.

Police in the southern coastal town of Lewes say Donaldson, 78, was stopped Dec. 1 for a traffic violation. Police say the officer determined Donaldson had been drinking and gave him field sobriety tests.

Donaldson was arrested and later released. An arraignment is set for Friday.

A phone call to Donaldson's home in McLean, Va., on Wednesday was not immediately returned. McLean is about 110 miles west of Lewes.

Bedtime at
Katherine Heigl's house can take a while. As a mom of two daughters and seven other kids of the four-legged variety, she likes to give each one special attention.

The Emmy Award winner says first she tucks in her girls, 4-year-old Naleigh and Adalaide, who turns 1 in April. Then she takes her seven dogs through their own nighttime ritual.

“I literally put each one to bed and every one of them gets hugged and kissed before they go to bed,” she said, laughing, in a recent interview. “It sounds absurd because there are some nights where you're like, ‘I'm exhausted!' but there's never a night where I don't want that time with them.”

The actress has channeled her love of animals to ending animal abuse. She's launching a line of pet products called Just One, in which portions of the proceeds go to help programs that foster, train, neuter and rescue animals.

Merchandise ranging from pet collars to apparel and accessories for people is available on the product's website,
just1pet.com.

Singer tops field

in AP vote

Although
Adele didn't have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she's still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, Adele has been voted The Associated Press Entertainer of the Year.

In 132 ballots submitted by members and subscribers of the AP, Adele easily outpaced other vote-getters such as
Taylor Swift, “Fifty Shades of Grey” author
E.L. James, the South Korean viral video star
Psy and the cast of “Twilight.” Editors and broadcasters were asked to cast their ballot for the person who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2012.

Adele's year began in triumph at the Grammys, took a turn through recording the theme to the 007 film “Skyfall” and ended with the birth of her son in October. The ubiquitous Adele was that rare thing in pop culture: an unqualified sensation, a megastar in a universe of niche hits.

Women have had a lock on the Entertainer of the Year honor. Past winners include
Lady Gaga,
Taylor Swift,
Betty White and
Tina Fey.
Stephen Colbert is the lone male winner in the award's six-year history.

Danes, Dancy welcome a son

Claire Danes and
Hugh Dancy's “Homeland” just got bigger.

The couple welcomed a baby boy named Cyrus Michael Christopher.

People.com first reported Monday's birth.

It's the first child for Danes, 33, and Dancy, 37. They were married in 2009.

There's no word whether Danes will attend the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13. She's nominated for best performance by an actress in a TV series for her work on “Homeland.”

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